The spookiest time of the year is upon us once more as our attention turns to jack-o’-lanterns, black cats and things that go bump in the night. This was once the time when the widow of one of the ...

On a Friday evening in July 1925, about 30 people crowded into a basement on West 88th Street in Manhattan for a presentation by Mrs. Cecil Cook, a spirit medium. A pan of water and two silver ...

That’s what Harry Houdini wrote in his diary after his death-defying leap into the Erie Canal in Rochester in May 1907. The famous escape artist came to Rochester to settle a bet that he could free ...

Dua Lipa released the first single Houdini from her third album, Radical Optimism, in November 2023 (Images: @dualipa/Instagram) It’s been almost two years since Dua Lipa’s song Houdini went viral for ...

"Catch me or I go Houdini." On paper, it sounds like the kind of daring ultimatum Harry Houdini himself would've uttered before disappearing from a straitjacket in midair. But in 2023, these words ...

In anticipation of the Stockholm Marathon 2025, Craft and Houdini Sportswear have partnered to release a nature-inspired version of the Kype Pro race shoe. This limited edition faithfully retains the ...

Erik Weisz, better known professionally as the great escapologist, illusionist and stunt performer Harry Houdini, had many links with Ireland. He first came to public attention in vaudeville in the ...

The famed escapologist had a reputation for death-defying stunts. But his rise to fame and sudden death both came with some unexpected twists. A daring escapeBound in chains, Houdini is photographed ...

Chris Lambert has spent 15 years explaining the narrative and thematic nuances of movies, TV, anime, and video games. From Forbes to Film Colossus to DualShockers, his work has received millions of ...

EXCLUSIVE: Harry Houdini was well known for his disappearing acts, but now the master escape artist and illusionist is set to make a big screen appearance for Walt Disney Studios. Scott Sanders and ...

Escape artist Harry Houdini died on Halloween in 1926 at age 52 Emily Blackwood is a writer and editor at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2023. Her work has previously appeared in ...